Common Terms

Of sudden onset; having a short course.

Abnormal fibrous Union of tissues; process of joining or sticking together.

Condition characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells.

State of being without sensation, especially to pain. May or may not be accompanied by unconsciousness (general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia)

Lack of appetite

Cessation of breathing

Variation in rhythm of the heartbeat

Vessel through which blood flows away from the heart to various parts of the body.

To remove fluid or gas from a cavity by suction; to inhale; material withdrawn by aspiration.

Wasting away of a body part.

Not malignant; with a favorable prognosis.

Occurring on both sides of the body.

Removal of a small amount of tissue from the body for examination, usually with a microscope.

Gaseous distinction of the stomach or other part of the gastrointestinal tract.

Mass of food ready to be swallowed or passing through the intestines; a large pill; a large volume of fluid rapidly given intravenously.

Specialized fibrous connective tissue found in the embryo, developing bones, and joints.

Opacity (or cloudiness) of the lens of the eye.

Persisting over a long period.

Clot formation; solidification of a solution into a gelatinous mass.

Present at birth.

Soft pink tissue lining the inner eyelids and eye socket, and the clear covering of the exposed surface of the eyeball.

Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Condition in which one or both testicles have not descended into the scrotum, but are retained within the body.

Bluish discoloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by poor oxygen supply to the body tissue.